Montana State University

Office of Planning & Analysis

Montana State University
P.O. Box 172435
Bozeman, MT 59717-2435

Tel: (406) 994-1625
Fax: (406) 994-1893
E-mail: facts@montana.edu
Location: 211 Montana Hall

Vice President for Planning & CIO:

Dr. Jim Rimpau

Office of Planning and Analysis

Native American Students Enrollment

The following data are taken from Montana State University's annual fall 15th class day snapshot files.

Enrollment 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
New Freshmen283133554150 555465 95119
Total Undergrad incl. freshmen)202210197226248276254282300 432469
Total Graduate231926182022518076 6876
     Total Native American Enrollment225229223244268298305362376 500545
Total MSU Enrollment11,74511,93412,13512,00312,25012,33812,17012,36912,76413,55914,153
     % Native American/Total Enrollment1.92%1.92%1.84%2.03%2.19%2.42%2.51%2.93%2.953.69%3.85%





MSU Undergraduate American Indian/Alaska Native Enrollment by College, Fall 2011
Enrollment by College American Indian/Alaska Native All Students % of All Students who are American Indian % of American Indians in College
College of Agriculture318194%7%
College of Arts & Architecture4412993%9%
College of Business3110963%7%
College of Education, Health and Human Development511340 4% 11%
College of Engineering 72 2324 3% 15%
College of Letters & Science 104 2705 4% 22%
College of Nursing 53 917 6% 11%
Gallatin College Programs1 198 1% 0%
University College 82 1490 6% 17%
MSU total 469 12188 4% 100%



Incoming Native American Transfers
(included in above totals)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Freshman151617132317514101510
Sophomore41778178271111
Junior524711171010161315
Senior00074174236812
Postbaccalaureate221011714275
     Total Incoming Transfers2621293417472853415453
Note: Students may identify as more than one race or ethnicity. For this report, students who identify as American Indian/Alaska Native are included whether or not they identify with another race or ethnicity as well.
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